Northeast Afghanistan
This section covers the Northeastern portion of Afghanistan. The historic region of Bactria spanned territory that included parts of northern Afghanistan—plus areas that are now in Uzbekistan or Tajikistan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Nuristan and Kunduz.
Nuristan
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Nuristan, also spelled as Nurestan or Nooristan, known as Nuriston, and historically known as Kafiristan until 1896, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country.
Kunduz
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Kunduz also known as Kundûz, Qonduz, Qondûz, Konduz, Kondûz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz is a major city in the North of Afghanistan.
Wakhan Corridor
The Wakhan Corridor is the panhandle of Badakhshan Province in the far northeast of Afghanistan, a long narrow area wedged between Tajikistan to the north and Pakistan to the south.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Panjshir Valley and Ai-Khanoum.
Panjshir Valley
Panjshir Valley is in Afghanistan. About 30 minutes from Baazaarak is the second largest city, Baadqol. Baadqol has the main hospital of Panjshir which runs 24-hour services including emergency department equipped with the latest surgical and medical equipments.
Ai-Khanoum
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Ai-Khanoum was an important city a few centuries BCE when Alexander the Great and his successors ruled Bactria. Today it is only ruins and is in Kunduz province, Afghanistan.
Sultan Eshkashim
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Ishkashim is a border town in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, which has a population of around 12,120 people. The town serves as the capital of Ishkashim District.
Shamali Plain
The Shamali Plain is north of Kabul. Shamali, meaning 'windy' or 'northern,' is a green plain which has produced a lot of the food for central Afghanistan. From Kabul it extends north through Charikar, Parvan province to Jabal os Saraj.Northeast Afghanistan
- Location: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
36.44° or 36° 26′ 24″ northLongitude of center
69.41° or 69° 24′ 36″ eastWikidata ID
Q14227300
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Persian—“Northeast Afghanistan” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Nordorienta Afganio”
- Persian: “شمال شرق افغانستان”
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